What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager, Production Asset Reliability position at WSSC Water?
The Manager, Production Asset Reliability manages and administers activities of the Production Support Division’s Asset Reliability Section and leads the Production Department Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) program initiatives. This role also supervises employees responsible for execution of projects and development of strategies to achieve overall asset life-cycle cost reductions.
Essential Functions
- Supervises employees including selecting or recommending selection, training, assigning and evaluating work, counseling, disciplining, and/or termination or recommending termination
- Provides overall management and guidance to the Production Department Asset Management Steering Committee
- Collaborates with cross-functional staff (Engineers, Maintenance Technicians, Operators, Asset Strategy Managers, etc.) to identify maintenance, operations and capital improvement opportunities
- Analyzes Asset failure data against standards, develops new maintenance procedures/strategies, and collaborates with Production Department stakeholders to implement recommendations
- Establishes Asset Reliability policies and procedures for the Production Department
- Creates and/or reviews summary reports related to Asset Reliability; critically reviews these reports, and analyses CMMS data to recommend response actions when appropriate
- Reviews and performs analysis of various Production process operating and maintenance costs, for economic comparisons, to recommend Production process equipment upgrades and/or process modifications
- Reviews plans and specifications associated with Production related design and construction work
- Oversees projects and provides project updates
- Identifies resource requirements and activity performance data for the programs and activities of the Division to support budget preparation
- Assists with preparing the annual fiscal budget reports and various financial monthly and annual reports
- Participates in the long-range planning efforts to maximize performance while minimizing cost and environmental impact
- Drives a vehicle to conduct WSSC Water business
Other Functions
- Serves as Acting Production Support Division Manager as needed
- Attends necessary meetings and follows through on recommendations
- Performs other related duties as assigned
Work Environment And Physical Demands
Work is performed in a business casual office environment
Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
- Ability to create, prepare and effectively present technical and administrative reports, both verbally and in writing
- Ability to work cooperatively with subordinates, peers and supervisors in a team-based environment
- Ability to plan, direct and supervise the work of Engineers, Project Managers, Operations and Maintenance specialists, and administrative personnel
- Working knowledge of the principles and practices related to asset management
- Thorough knowledge of sound engineering principles and practices, and their application to operation and maintenance of water/wastewater Production processes
- Comprehensive knowledge of the water/wastewater industry, electrical/mechanical trades; and associated repair/replacement scenarios
- Considerable knowledge of industrial machines, equipment, materials, tools, and equipment of the electrical/mechanical and instrumentation trades
- Ability to make engineering computations, estimates, and designs; able to review and interpret engineering plans and specifications
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
- Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices needed for effective Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) use, such as Oracle WAM
- Knowledge of equipment diagnostic, and condition assessment, tools and methods for electrical/mechanical equipment
- Ability to work from drawings, schematics, and specifications and interpret blueprints, plans and schematics
- Ability to exercise good judgment in planning and detailing maintenance work; interpret and evaluate the need and cost of contracted services
- Ability to analyze and prepare maintenance plans and specifications; conduct failure analysis investigations and prepare comprehensive reports; develop solutions to maintenance problems through the use of asset management strategies
- Ability to evaluate, audit, deduce, and/or access data and/or information using established criteria
- Ability to assess and balance workloads and project assignments
- Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships
Minimum Education, Experience Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- 6 years’ engineering experience in water, wastewater, or similar industrial operations
OR
- High School diploma or equivalent
- 10 years’ engineering experience in water, wastewater, or similar industrial operations
